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Providing Courses to Overseas Students in Tasmania

Organisations must apply for approval to deliver courses to overseas students in Australia. These organisations must also be registered as a school, a registered training organisation (RTO) or a higher education provider. Organisations may apply for initial registration as one of the above at the same time as its Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses to Overseas Students (CRICOS) registration.

In 1988, the Commonwealth and States and Territories agreed to share responsibility for regulating the delivery of education and training services to overseas students. Consequently, organisations which seek approval to provide these services are subject to the Tasmanian Qualifications Act 2003 (No 62 of 2003), the Commonwealth's Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000 and the National Code.

Approval to register and deliver courses to overseas students is, therefore, a twofold process:

the organisation/provider must gain approval by the State; and, when approved,
a recommendation is made to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) for the provider to be listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

The provider is then able to access the internet based student management system called Provider Registration and International Students Management System (PRISMS) that allows it to confirm and vary the enrolments of overseas students.

In Tasmania, the registration period for providers and courses is five years. A re-registration of the organisation and courses is required.

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